130 — Flower Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1907 



See Lady Wadhington Geranium. 

 PIC'OTEES. 



See Carnations. 

 PIXltS. 



See Dianthus. 

 POT I»IAIiIGOI.D. 



See Calendula. 

 ^UEESr MARGARETS. 



Spe Asters. 

 RHODANTHE. 



A very pretty annual, about 1 toot 

 high, belonging to the everlasting group. 

 Colors are white, pink, crimson, etc. 

 Flot\-ers bell shaped: beautiful when 

 dried. Suitable for pot culture. Finest 

 aii.ved, embracing all the best and most 

 prolific varieties. Packet, 5 cents. 

 RICINUS. 



Castor Oil Bean. A stately and highly 

 ornamental tree-like annual plant; 6 to 

 14 feet high. Very effective as a foliage 

 plant. Highly desirable for centres of 

 beds or for backgrounds. 



Zanzibareiisls. The handsomest 

 strain of castor oil bean. Leaf some- 

 times 2 feet across, with stem rising 10 

 to 14 feet. Four varieties in a mixture- 

 green, copper brown, brownish purple 

 and bronze. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts. 



Sllxetl. All the best plain and fancy 

 varieties. Pkt., a cts.; oz.. 20 cts. 



Rose, Little Midget. 

 ROSE SEED. 



Midget roses. Only an inch across; 

 , .mostly double. They are borne in clus- 

 ters, and embrace all the tints of the 

 larger roses. The blossoms are followed 

 by bright red hips or seed pods that are 

 •vers prett\ The bush grows only 10 

 inches huh and begms to bloom a few 

 week^ ittnr tlip ■-i eil i~ --nw n 11 ii h 

 EitlUe llidsel. 1 i ket i piit^ 



RUDBECKIA, BlCOLOR SuPER 



RTTDBECKIA. 



Bicolor Superba. A fine, free- 

 blooming cone flower, about 2 feet 

 high, forming a dense bush. The cone 

 or disc of the dais.y-like bloom is 

 brown, and the florets' or rays (petals) 

 golden yellow. At the base of each 

 petal there is a patch of velvety brown, 

 producing a handsome and rich effect. 

 The long-stemmed flowers are excellent 

 for cutting. Packet, -5 cents. 



Purpurea. Giant Purple Cone 

 Flower. A flne hardy perennial, flowers 

 reddish-purple, 4 inches across, with 

 cone-shaped brown center. Midsummer 

 to late autumn. Packet, 10 cents. 



Oolden Olon'. A handsome, hardy 

 perennial rudbeckia with doub yellow 

 flowers. See the plant department. 



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SAEPIOEOSSIS. 



Painted Tongue. Annual. Height, 18 

 inches to 2 feet. Foliage prettj'. Flow- 

 ers 2 to 'Hi inches across, with odd and 

 beautiful velvety markings. 



Bfcn' Hj'britls Mixed. Exquis- 

 itel.v veined and marbled. Bed, pink, 

 purple, blue, yellow, white, etc. Packet, 

 -5 cents. 



Emperor. A new variet.v less 

 spreading than the older types. Flowers 

 larger, more richl.^' colored and more 

 numerous than any other salpiglossis. 

 Mixed colors. Packet, 10 cents. 



sliaped flower of richest golden color. 

 Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 25 cents. 



Orion. A new sort. Height, 4 

 feet. Flowers 3 inches across, of bright 

 yellow color, somewhat resembling a 

 single cactus dahlia in shape. A highly 

 ornamental sunflower. Packet. 5 cents. 



SVI^T» I A. 



Scarlet Sage, etc. See ISovelties. A 

 famous and fashionable annual bedding 

 plant. Eloonis in lavish profusion until 

 frost. Succeeds everywhere, and is in 

 universal favor. 



Coceinea Spleiidens. Scarlet 

 sage. Bright scarlet flowers. Packet, 

 10 cents; '4 ounce, .W cents. 



Bonfire, New Dwarf. One of 

 the finest for bedding. Compact, oval 

 bushes, 2'j feet high, with long spikes of 

 scarlet flowers. The spikes stand still 

 and erect. Over 200 spikes to a bush is 

 not rare; and the spikes bear from 20 to 

 30 flowers each. Packet. 10 cents. 



Silverspot. A new and pretty 

 strain of scarlet sage, with the dark 

 green leaves covered with cream white 

 or .vellow spots It has the same large, 

 intensely scarlet flower spikes as the 

 parent form, and is highly desirable as 

 an ornamental bedding plant. Packet, 

 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents. 



SCHIZAXTHrS. 



See Butterfly Flower. 

 SIEENE. 



See Catcbfly. 



S3IIIiAX. 



Asparagus medeoloides. 



A popular indoor climber. Leaves a 

 deep, glossy green. Flowers white and 

 fragrant. Habit of growth extremely 

 graceful. Soak the seed in water for a 

 da.y. and keep the plant rather moist. 

 Perennial. Packet, 10 cents. 



STEVIA. Stevia serrata. 



A tender perennial growing 18 inches 



high. Easy to propagate; in favor for 



cutting. Bears large heads of small 



white flowers. Packet. 5 cents. 



Stocks, Globe Pyramidal. 

 STOCKS. 



Ten weeks stocks. Annual. Nothing 

 can excel stocks for beaut.y and fra- 

 grance. The flowers are larg'e and dou- 

 ble, and quite superior to the old gilli- 

 flowers. The plants bloom freely in 10 

 or 12 weeks after the sowing of the seed. 

 The colors include white, yellow, red, 

 blue, lavender and violet. AH are deli- 

 ciously sweet scented. See Novelties. 



Cut and Come Agrain; Prin- 

 cess Aliee. A pure white double 

 variety, about 2 feet high, j^roducing 

 endless numbers of side branches. 

 Every branch bears a chister of delight- 

 fully fragrant flowers, and new ones are 

 produced to replace those which are re- 

 moved. Packet. 10 cts.; 3 packets, 25 cts. 



Crlobe Pyramidal. Spikes and 

 flowers very large, the individual blooms 

 frequently measuring 2 to 2J2 inches in 

 diameter. The large double and perfect 

 flowers are produced in great profusion, 

 the spikes being compactly pyramidal, 

 and the plant of prett.y shape. Seeds 

 saved from named sorts', of various col- 

 ors. Grand mixture. Packet, 10 cents. 



Crernian Ten IVeeliS. Finest 

 double mi.xed; about 20 distinct colors. 

 Packet, lu cents; U ounce, 25 cents. 



Finest Varieties Mixed, Em- 

 bracing all varieties. Packet, 10 cents. 

 SCARIiET FI-AX. 

 See Linum. 



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ScABiosA, Dwarf Double Mixed. 



SCABIOSA. 



Known as Mourning Bride, Sweet 

 Scabious, Pincushion F'lower, etc. One 

 of the most desirable of the border 

 plants, and greatly improved within 

 recent years. Some sorts are annual 

 and some perennial. 



Cauoasiea. Handsome hardy per- 

 ennial, growing 24 to 30 inches high, 

 bearing very large white flowers, which 

 are valuable for bouquets. Blooms from 

 June until frost. Packet, 10 cents. 



Cherr.r and White. One of the 

 most beautiful varieties of this attractive 

 flower. Perennial and usually hardy. 

 Packet, 10 cents. 



DwarrDonble Mixed. One foot. 

 Treat as annuals. Packet, 5 cents. 



SIIfAPDR.4«i01V. 



see AntiiTliinmn. 



Sunflower Stella CHRYSANTHE^ um 



Flowered and Orion. 



SUJTFEOWER. 



Helianthus. See farm seeds for the 

 common t.vpes. The sunflowers are of 

 easy culture, and the newer sorts are 

 among the most ornamental and effect- 

 ive of all the garden annuals. See Nov- 

 elties. 



Chr:rsantheninm FI one red. 

 Fine, perfectl.v double golden flowers, 

 resembling Japanese chr.vsanthemums. 

 Height. 5 to 6 feet. Pkt., oc; oz., 25c. 



Stella. Height, 3 to 4 feet. Flowers 

 star shaped, of brightest golden yellow, 

 n-ith dark centres. The.v are borne on 

 long stems, and are suitable for cutting. 

 Bloom continues from June until frost. 

 Packet. 5 cents; ounce, 25 cents. 



Silver I.eaved. Grows about 5 

 feet high, and has large, shining, silvery 

 leaves and single flowers. Packet. 5 cts.; 

 ounce, 15 cts. 



ei«*»e of Oold. Dahlia Sunflower, 

 Golden Quilled Sunflower. A double 

 sunflower, attaining a height of but little 

 over 3 feet. Each branch carries a globe- 



STOKESI4 tYANEA. 



\ aluable half hard^ perennial 2 feet 

 high bearing lo\elv la^ ender blue bios 

 s ms reseniblint, corn "owers \Aso 

 callef Cornflower Aster Juh till frost 

 Valuable for cutting. Flowers 4 Inches 

 across. Culture easj-. Packet, 10 cents. 



STRAW FE.01VER. 



See Helichr.vsum. 



SW^AN RIVER DAISY. 



See Brachycome. 



SfVEET AIiYSSlTM. 



See AI.\'ssuni. 

 SWEET ROCKET. 



Hesperis mtitrttuaUs. 

 Hardy perennials, bearing purple or 

 white flowers. Plants 2 or 3 feet high. 

 Flowers fragrant. This is an old-fash- 

 ioned favorite. Double line mixed. 

 Packet, 5 cents. 



SWEET Sir,T.4XS. 



See Centaurea imperialis. 



SWEET ^VOODRtJFF. 



See Asperula. 



